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The Catalyst for Change
On October 14, I found myself sitting in the ER parking lot discussing with my friend whether my stomach pains were enough to warrant an ER expense. This was my second trip to the ER in a little over a week. The first visit was following an urgent care visit where I was told that…
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Comfort Food – Pozole
I’ve been sick for a few weeks and it’s been hard to stay on top of everything. I’m falling behind on house work, getting random tasks completed and I constantly feel like more is added to my plate. I took 2 days of vacation last week so that I could go to the doctor and…
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Barbacoa
I intended today to be a very productive day experimenting with various bread recipes, however, I put my coconut yogurt in the oven to process before realizing I’d need it for baking. Instead, I put together a family favorite for dinner tonight and focused on cleaning up our financial mess. Too much stress shopping and…
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Banana Muffins
My son helped me make these muffins last month and for the life of my I could not remember where I found the recipe. I had also modified this to make pumpkin muffins which were fantastic! I’m so glad I finally found it again and it did not disappoint! I found the recipe for these…
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Coconut Hot Chocolate
Well, we may have moved 400 miles away but we are still at the mercy of Midwest winters. My 7-year old has been really into drinking hot chocolate these days. I’ve been unable to join him due to food allergies (dairy mostly) so I’ve been playing with some ratios to get a perfect “safe” hot…
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New Year’s Resolutions
Are we still doing these? Over they years, I’ve moved away from doing New Year’s Resolutions and instead focus on baby steps towards improvements over the year. Last year, I made my own yearly planner to suit my needs and this year I updated it to include some additional features – a yearly calendar, yearly…
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Renewed Motivation
So I know it’s approaching the first of the year when we all make New Year’s resolutions, but I also just received my yearly renewal notice for my blog. I figure since I’m paying for a service, I better be using it! 2024 was pretty chaotic and my family experienced some HUGE changes. After finally…
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Diet Reboot
During the past couple of months, a lot has happened and sort of not happened. I visited an allergist for the first time. The test was super uncomfortable – I had a strong response to the histamine marker but no other food allergies were observed. My eosinophils had returned to normal levels. All great things!…
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Day 3 of 2024
Still feeling better today, thankfully. I’ve returned to eating at home and sticking to my restrictive diet. I have not been taking the protonix – they seem to lead to some unsettling in my stomach. I did find that I can drink peppermint mochas made with coconut milk and no whip or chocolate curls from…
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New Year, New Me?
Last month was a busy one as I continued on my restrictive diet. I’ve spent a lot of time trying out new recipes. Some were great, but many flopped. The gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free baked goods will take some getting used to. It’s a completely different texture and way of baking. Where I used to eat…
My Healthy Life Bites
Follow my journey to a happy, healthy life through dietary changes and healing from trauma.